Online and Blended Teaching Certificate Programs

The Online & Blended Teaching Certificate Programs have been developed to assist faculty
in the design, development, and delivery of online and blended courses. In each certificate,
instructors will be guided through curriculum based on the Quality Online Learning and Teaching (QLT) Program offered through the California State University, Office of the Chancellor.

The mission of the Strategic Plan at Fresno State is to boldly educate and empower students for success. The Online & Blended Teaching Certificate Programs at Fresno State directly address
Priority One of this plan through the themes of access to classes and curriculum and
course redesign.

Priority One: Enhance teaching and learning through best practices, innovative programs, and high-impact
experiences that attract talented and diverse students and contribute to retention,
extraordinary learning, the development of the whole student, and lifelong success.

Introduction to Teaching Online Certificate

Program Dates: September 28 - November 16, 2018

Certificate Program Description:

This semester long certificate is focused on those new to teaching in an online course
environment or those wanting to strengthen their online teaching skills. Participants
will take part in an interactive cohort using the recently adopted Canvas platform
for online course delivery. Through this blended approach, instructors will gain the
essential skills and knowledge necessary to effectively teach online and blended courses
as well gain a solid understanding of how to enhance the learning opportunities for
all students.

Certificate Program Details:

Enroll and complete Q1-Introduction to Teaching Online Using QLT. This course is an introduction to the pedagogies and strategies of successfully
teaching in blended-online formats, weaving the 10 sections of the CSU QLT instrument
throughout. This course is intended for anyone who is interested in and/or plans to
teach a blended or online course. Participants can expect to engage in helpful discussions
with their peers and share best practices for creating quality blended-online courses
that align with their student learning outcomes. This asynchronous course will take
approximately 15 - 20 hours.

Enroll and complete the self-paced tutorial, Growing with Canvas, to learn how to use Canvas or fine tune your Canvas skills! All those participating
in the Introduction to Teaching Online Certificate must earn the End of Course badge. The
course takes approximately 9-12 hours.

October 1 - October 21: Q1 Introduction to Teaching Online, online course through
the Chancellor’s Office

Highlights of the Introduction to Teaching Online Certificate:

Networking Lunch

Building your Canvas skill set

Ideas and strategies for the online course environment

Portfolio of artifacts

Individual consultations with your assigned Instructional Designer

Complete the following to receive $250.00 in professional development funds:

Successful completion of Q1 as required by APM 206

Successful completion of Growing with Canvas

Online teaching philosophy reflection

Completed course map

2 artifacts from Q1

Participation in the spring Technology Innovations and Pedagogy (TIP) Conference

If you have questions, contact Maria-Aparecida Lopes, mlopes@mail.fresnostate.edu

Advanced Online and Blended Teaching Certificate

The Advanced Online and Blended Teaching Certificate will begin again in Spring 2019.

This certificate is designed for those faculty who are currently teaching a fully
online or a hybrid/blended course. Through an interactive cohort, participants will
enhance and strengthen current skills to become a more effective instructor in both
the pedagogy and practices of online instruction. An integral part of this program
is the application of the QLT Objectives. To achieve this, successful completion of
Q2 Reviewing Courses Using the QLT Instrument is required.

Highlights of the Advanced Online & Blended Teaching Certificate

Self-evaluation of your online course

Required attendance at two 2-hour synchronous meetings with topics including: